Thread: Redgum house stumps - useful or PITA?!

Originally Posted by metester

I have decided I do not wish to work with them but don't want to see them burn up either. Out of curiosity what would be a fair price in case anyone was interested? I am getting approx. 40 stumps replaced and I imagine the usable part would vary from 500-700mm.

I'll have some or maybe even all. Don't know about price though. You can't turn this into an auction cos its against house rules. I quick look on ebay reveals quite a lot being sold as fire wood. But I feel sick now seeing it all going to waste.

Thanks tealady. They are starting this week. I'll see what I end up with and give you first dibs!! Otherwise I'll pop them up on the marketplace.

Originally Posted by metester

Thanks tealady. They are starting this week. I'll see what I end up with and give you first dibs!! Otherwise I'll pop them up on the marketplace.

Ta. Speak to you next week then.

Originally Posted by metester

I have decided I do not wish to work with them but don't want to see them burn up either. Out of curiosity what would be a fair price in case anyone was interested? I am getting approx. 40 stumps replaced and I imagine the usable part would vary from 500-700mm.

Not sure on price but when you have it sorted I'd be interested. Only aftyer about 8 of the longer ones in your size range.

(I have registered on this forum only recently -last week- and still havent received approval from admin as a user, hence the no name!)

Sorry. They are all at my house now.

Hi all,
You don't mention how long they are, but I wood be putting new Cement Stumps beside them, as it wood give you greater strength, to you home.
Yes, if they are already out, pull out the High Pressure Washer, & that will certainly clean them.

Rather than wet them with a pressure wash.... or use a wire brush, what you could do is use a electric hand plane - one with the disposable blades, and just skim the outside to get all the dust and dirt etc off... back to clean wood - then put them over machines...

At least you'll be able to see the grain before you decide which way to rip them etc and any missed nails or stones etc will only chip a throwaway hand electric planer blade or two.

If you have a couple packets of replaceable throwaway blades - it doesn't matter how many you go thru to clean the wood up before using it.

Just a suggestion.

Originally Posted by tea lady

The tools at Knox woodworkers get blunted quite often with red gum stumps. People don't seem to want to blunt the tools they have at home for some reason. And one guy had to replace a busted doodad for the morticing machine. Having said that some beautiful furniture seems to be made from it too. Maybe it is worth it for the price of some tool steel. Thank god for HSS.

A well known Queensland woodturner told me that P & N tools are designed for Australian Hardwoods. I have turned very old Grey Ironbark with no trouble at all.